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CALENDAR OF EVENTS (for a complete list of athletic and evening events, go to: www.lctigers.com)
October 11 - SAT test @ LC - see below for more info
October 13 - Picture Retake Day 7:30-11:30am in the Auditorium
October 15 - T-2-4 Day (PSAT Test for all 10th/11th students, T-2-4 Activities for 9th/12th) - see below for more info
October 16 - Robotics Team Parent meeting - 6:00pm in room 333
October 24 - Homecoming Football Game - 7:30pm @ Albi
October 25 - Homecoming Dance - 8:00-11:00pm @ LC - ticket info coming soon
October 30 - Choir Concert w/Middle Schools - 7:00pm in the LC Auditorium
October 30 - GEAR UP Workshop - more details coming soon!
October 31 - Senior Picture & Senior Baby Ad DEADLINE for Yearbook - see below for more info
November 8 - LC Booster Bash - see below for more info
CONGRATULATIONS
Congratulations: LC Math and Engineering teacher, Megan Willingham, has received a scholarship to attend the
Jumpstart National Conference on Financial Education. The scholarship covers the conference fee and hotel. Visit
http://www.jumpstart.org/teacher-conference.html for more information on Jumpstart. Congratulations Megan!
Congratulations: LC Tiger Drama has been nominated for a 2014 Arts Award in the category of Inclusion from the
Spokane Arts Commission. The winner will be revealed at the Spokane Arts Awards and Costume Ball on October
30 at the Davenport Hotel. More information can be found at:
http://www.createspokane.com/index.php/artsawardscostumeball/
INFORMATION
T-2-4 College Day: On Wednesday, October 15, we will be holding our annual T-2-4 Day (Technical - 2
Year - 4 Year Colleges). All activities will be in the morning, followed by classes in the afternoon (we will hold
all 6 classes that day, but at half length). This is a required school day and attendance will be taken.
On Tuesday in Seminar, students will receive information on room assignments and more details
regarding their activities for the morning.
ALL 10th and 11th graders will take the PSAT test. This test is a practice exam for the SAT test and provides
valuable feedback to students on areas of strength and growth.
9th graders participate in T-2-4 activities coordinated by their Seminar teachers or take the PSAT (if they
registered and paid by September 25).
12th graders will have a menu of options available including visiting local college campuses, working with
counselors on college applications, or taking the ASVAB test which provides a free in-depth analysis of
developed abilities and helps predict future academic and occupational success in the military and other
career fields.
For more information about the PSAT, please visit: https://www.collegeboard.org/psat-nmsqt
For more information about the ASVAB, please visit: http://official-asvab.com/
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Free & Reduced-Price Meal Applications Need to Be Renewed: Tuesday, October 14, is the last day Spokane
Public Schools students can receive a free or reduced-price meal on last year’s meal application. On
Wednesday, Oct. 15, those students who were on the meal program last year, and have not yet turned in a new
meal application, will be changed to the paid meal status. Applications must be received and processed prior to
October 13 to ensure uninterrupted meal benefits. Meal Application Information:
- Families may apply at any time during the school year.
- All household members qualify if one student has qualified.
- The online meal application is the fastest way to apply.
Call for Advertisers: The LC Journal, one of Spokane's last high school newspapers is
looking for advertisers and sponsors for the school year. Our first issue will be published in
November, but not without your help. Our publication is funded by donations and ads. If you would like to run an ad, please view our ad info on our website: http://www.spokaneschools.org//Domain/126. You can also donate online and
become a sponsor directly from this site. With a $50 donation, sponsors get their names
in the sponsor's box on the back of every issue of the newspaper through June. Questions? Contact Advisor
Jennifer Showalter: jennifersh@spokanschools.org.
Blood Drive: The Tiger Blood Drive will be held Wednesday, November 12 in the Wrestling
Room from 9:00am to 2:00pm. Appointments are available, periods two through six. To sign
up, please verify donor eligibility, complete a minor consent form with parent signature, and
signup in room 115. If you would like more information, please contact Chantal Czarapata at
chantalc@spokaneschools.org
Eligibility guidelines: Must be at least 16 years of age (with parent permission), no piercings or
tattoos in the last year. For minors: minimum height: 5'4", minimum weight: 120 lbs. For adults:
no minimum height, minimum weight: 110 pounds.
Roar Rumble Rally Tailgate Party: All LC families are invited to visit the LC Tigers Senior All-Nighter (SAN) website to
find out about LC events that are open to everyone throughout the year. Our next exciting event is our LC
Homecoming Tailgate Party (Roar Rumble Rally) on Friday, October 24, 6:00pm at Joe Albi stadium. Go Tigers!
Please visit our website at www.lcseniors.org and click on the 'Fundraising' tab to find out more information and to
pre-purchase your tickets (wristbands) to join in on the fun! We will also be selling Roar Rumble Rally wristbands
($10/adult and $5/student) on Thursday, October 16 from 8:00-8:30am in the main floor lobby, so don't miss out!
Additionally, Senior All-Nighter tickets are now on sale and can be purchased from this website under the 'Buy a
Ticket' tab.
Important Student Surveys: October is survey month at LC. We has been chosen to take part in two very important
surveys. The first survey is the Healthy Youth Survey which will be given to all 10th and 12th graders in their English
class on Thursday, October 16. The survey is sponsored by Department of Health, OSPI, DSHS and Liquor Control
Board. Students were given information fliers last week to take home about the survey. Further information can be
found at: http://www.spokaneschools.org/cms/lib/WA01000970/Centricity/Domain/41/HYS2014.pdf
The other survey is the Campus Ready diagnostic survey conducted by the Educational Policy Improvement
Center (EPIC). All students will be taking this survey on-line in the library in one of their classes during the week of
October 27-31. The goal of the survey is to measure the level of preparedness in multiple areas of college and
career readiness. The results will be used to focus and fill gaps in students understanding of key aspects of
postsecondary readiness. Spokane Public Schools has a clear focus on student success after high school in
Technical Schools (Military), 2-year Colleges and 4-year College experiences (T-2-4).
Homecoming Dance: The 2014 Homecoming Dance - "Dancing in the Rain" is
Saturday, October 25 from 8:00-11:00pm in the LC Field House. Tickets will go on sale
starting Monday, October 20 at lunch in the main hall or online at
http://www.spokaneschools.org/Page/303. New lower price! - $25 (couple) or $15
(single). Don't procrastinate because tickets at the door double in price! - $50
(couple) or $30 (single). If an LC student is bringing a date from another school (at
least be high school age or under 21), the name of that student needs to be
registered at the time of ticket purchase. On dance night, every LC student must
bring student ID and guests must bring either school ID or a driver's license. Dorian's
will be on site during the dance for students who wish to purchase photos.
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Homecoming Week: October 20-24 is Homecoming Week at LC culminating with the Homecoming Con and
Game on Friday. For each day leading up to the Homecoming Game, we will have a dress up sprit theme:
Monday - Sweater Weather
Tuesday - Floral Day
Wednesday - Flannel, socks, and sandals
Thursday - Hat Day
Friday - LC spirit day
Senior Pictures & Senior Baby Ads for the Yearbook: The deadline for Senior Pictures and
Baby Ads is Friday, October 31 - with NO exceptions. For information about submission rules,
baby ad prices, and confirmation of submissions, visit:
http://www.spokaneschools.org/Domain/3620
Travel to Europe in the Summer of 2015: Have you ever wanted to scale the Eiffel
Tower, look the Mona Lisa in the eye, eat decadent chocolate in Switzerland, tour the caste
the inspired Disney's Sleep Beauty's castle, experience history at the hallowed ground of
Dachau, and peek behind the former Soviet Iron Curtain into Prague?
Mr. Greg Pschirrer, Ms. Emily Haxton, and Mrs. Theresa Meyer are organizing a European
Adventure for Summer 2015. This will be the 5th European trip for us and we are excited
to take your student on the adventure of a lifetime! The two week trip organized by
WorldStrides will include: Paris, France - Lucerne, Switzerland - Munich, Germany - and Prague, Czech Republic and many points in between!
We currently have 11 students ranging from 9th-12th grade, 2 parents, and 3 LC leaders registered for the trip. Any high
school age student is welcome to enroll (and we love having parents join in on our advetures!) Contact
gregp@spokaneschools.org, emilyh@spokaneschools.org, or theresam@spokaneschools.org and we can help you out!
Note: This is not an official LC sponsored activity.
Please Donate to Our PTSG: The Lewis and Clark PTSG (Parent, Teacher, Student Group) invites all LC parents to become a
member by donating at least $20. ALL funds go directly to LC students for Open House, Academic Recognition, the Senior
bar-b-q, the Freshman Activity Night, and other great activities. The ONLY source of PTSG funding is membership fees. Our
focus is completely on students, staff and parents. Without your help, these programs are in jeopardy! JOIN and HELP
TODAY! Visit http://www.spokaneschools.org/site/Default.aspx?PageID=395 to download the application or you can bring
your $20 donation to the LC Open House on October 1.
Booster Bash: Everyone is invited to LC's biggest party on November 8 at Manito
Country Club. This is the Booster Club’s biggest fundraiser of the year. Tickets are $40
each. Come enjoy a live and silent auction, live band, good food, a night out with
friends, all to benefit our children’s activities at LC. We are a non-profit organization
that supports all co-cirricular activities at LC. Tickets can be purchased online at our
website by clicking on the icon at www.lctigers.com or
http://wrixondesigns.com/lcboosters/?p=41.
Sponsorships are still available. We are looking for 30 families or businesses to be Tiger Sponsors this year. The cost for a
Tiger Sponsor is $250 and includes 2 tickets to the event and recognition in the program. Other levels are available as well.
Other items needed are: Tickets to sporting events such as GU, WSU, UW, Seahawks, Shock, etc. Gift cards, frequent flyer
miles, concert tickets, tiger gear, and jewelry. Please contact Kelley Rusnak, 279-3601, to arrange for these items to be picked
up. Your child’s sport or activity will get listed for your donation.
Thank you to our sponsors so far this year:
Centennial Sponsors Drs. Higuchi & Skinner, P.S.- NW Center for Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Dr. Mark Paxton, D.D.S., P.S. Spokane Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
Orange Sponsors Ellingsen Paxton Orthodontics, P.S., Ellingsen Endodontics, PLLC
Victory Sponsor Dennis & Lynn Spurlock
Black Sponsors Cravens Coffee, Damon Orthodontics, Solid Waste Systems, Winco, FirstWind
Tiger Sponsors AmericanWest Bank, Applied Health Associates, Coast to Coast Turf, LLC, College-Found Consulting, Dix
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Corporation, Edwards Lalone Travel, Laura Fallis, Fery’s Catering, Fulcrom Group, Garco, The Grand Latte, David & Suzanne
Greely, Imprezzio, NAI Black,, Dr. Brandy Richey, DDS, Pat & Kelley Rusnak, Schaffer Real Estate Appraisals, Dr. Jay H.
Sciuchetti, DDS, ServPro, Christopher Zylak, Megan Hoefer, Electric Smith Inc., and Susan Kohls DDS.
Knitting Club Collecting Donations: The LC Knitting Club is collecting hats and scarves for the homeless population in
Spokane through Project Warm Up, sponsored by the YMCA, through October 30. Donate new or gently used hats and
scarves or knit or crotchet your own. Donations can be dropped off in room 019 or Mrs. Showalter's mailbox in the public
office. Please help the community effort to warm up those in need during the cold winter months. GEAR UP for Academic Success: Our new GEAR UP Academic Success Center (ASC) is open and
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ready to start helping students! The ASC is open to 9 and 10 grade students.
- Where: Southwest corner of the library.
- When: Monday-Friday at lunch, and Monday-Thursday after school (2:30-3:30pm)
- What: Helping students with whatever they need to succeed academically.
COLLEGE & CAREER INFORMATION
Changes are coming to the SAT in 2016: When students open their SAT test books in spring
2016, they’ll encounter an SAT that is more focused and useful than ever before. The full
specifications of the exam along with extensive sample items for each section will be available on
April 16, 2014. Major changes are:
• There will be three sections: Evidence-Based Reading and Writing, Math, and the Essay.
• The length of the SAT will be about three hours, with an added 50 minutes for the essay.
• The exam will once again be scored on a 400- to 1600-point scale. The Evidence-Based Reading
and Writing section and the Math section will each be scored on a 200- to 800-point scale.
Scores for the Essay will be reported separately.
• The Khan Academy (http://www.khanacademy.org/sat) is partnering with SAT to help students
prepare for these changes with FREE test prep!
• Visit: https://www.collegeboard.org/delivering-opportunity/sat/redesign for a complete
description of the 8 key changes in:
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Relevant Words in Context
Command of Evidence
Essay Analyzing a Source
Math Focused on Three Key Areas
Problems Grounded in Real-World Contexts
Analysis in Science and in Social Studies
Founding Documents and Great Global Conversation
No Penalty for Wrong Answers
Scholarships: Visit our Career and College web site to learn about the newest scholarships that
your student may qualify for at: http://www.spokaneschools.org/Page/16576- be sure to bookmark
this page and check back frequently for updates!
REMINDERS
PowerSchool & Grades: Do you want to know how your student is doing before report
cards come out? Do you want real time progress reports and attendance data online for
your student? Visit www.lctigers.com and click on the PowerSchool icon at the top. Your
PowerSchool login and password were mailed home with the Welcome Back letter.
In PowerSchool, you can choose to have progress reports emailed to you as often as
you want. Last year, we have 76% of our parents and students accessing their information and 32% getting email reports - we
would love to see everyone utilizing this great tool!
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If you have questions about your student's grade, please contact the teacher directly as your first step as soon as you have a
concern so they can partner with you to help your student be successful.
If you have trouble accessing PowerSchool, please contact Paula Cavanagh at paulaca@spokaneschools.org
School Sponsor: We are excited to announce our continuing partnership with Target stores. Families who
shop at Target and use the Target REDcard can designate LC to receive a donation of 1% of the purchase
total. So far, we have 20 families donating to LC just by shopping at Target! If you don't have a REDcard,
you can apply at: www.target.com/REDcard - our school code is: 106638. If you already have a REDcard, you
can designate LC as your recipient school at www.target.com/tcoe. Our school code is: 106638.
Volunteers Needed: We need you as a VOLUNTEER at LC! Some of the events/projects we need help with are Picture Day,
Tiger Closet, Office staff relief for staff luncheons, Freshman Night, Sr. BBQ just to name a few. If you are interested in
volunteering at LC please send your name, telephone number and email address to our volunteer coordinator, Leigh
Halvorson at Leighhalvorson@msn.com.
Absences: If your student is going to be absent, please call our attendance hotline to excuse the absence at 354-6968.
SAT Saturday Testing Information: The SAT will be offered six times at LC this year:
- October 11, 2014 (registration deadline has passed)
- November 8, 2014
- December 6, 2014
- March 14, 2015
- May 2, 2015
- June 6, 2015
Students register for exams directly on the SAT website, www.sat.collegeboard.org. Please
be aware that registration deadlines for the exams close approximately one month prior to the exam date; late registration
deadlines for the exams close approximately ten days prior to the exam date and incur an additional fee. Additional
information regarding the SAT can be found online at our website under the "Info" tab (SAT testing @ LC), or on the College
Board website (www.sat.collegeboard.org).
Most students take the SAT during their junior or senior year in high school. At least half of all students take the SAT twice in the spring of their junior year and in the fall of their senior year. Most students also improve their score the second time
around.
The SAT test costs $52.50 per test. If you cannot afford to pay the fee, you can see your counselor to apply for a fee waiver
before you register online (click here for fee waiver information: http://sat.collegeboard.org/register/sat-fee-waivers).
Note: All LC Juniors will take the SAT test during the school day on April 15 for free. More details coming closer to the test
date.
FREE SAT Prep Program: We are excited to offer LC students an innovative and exciting program designed to
help them become more college and career ready! The Naviance Family Connection Program will not only help
our students meet this goal, but also provides them with a FREE SAT prep program! Have your student login
and check out all the great things Naviance Family Connection can offer them! Here is what your student will
need to login:
- Website: www.lctigers.com (click on the Naviance link on the home page - right hand column)
- Username: (use your student ID #)
- Password: tigers (be sure "tigers" is lower case t)
- Click "PrepMe" link on left side of screen to get started in the SAT prep program!
Tiger Closet Needs: The LC Tiger Closet provides students an opportunity to select free new and gently used clothes. The
Closet is in need of the following items (donations can be brought to the Public Office):
- Winter coats (boys and girls)
- Pants (girls)
- Shoes in large sizes (boys and girls)
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Free Microsoft Software for Students: In an effort to help prepare students for the technology skills required in the
workforce, Microsoft announced Student Advantage. Students can now use Office every day for school work and activities
that are most important to them. Office not only helps students stay organized and get their work done today but at the
same time develops skills that will be required when they enter the work force. There is no cost to download and run the full
versions of Office provided in the Student Advantage program. You can also access the Microsoft Mobile apps on smart
phones or tablets.
Enrolled students at SPS are eligible to install the full version of Office Pro Plus as part of SPS's Office 365 Student email
subscription. Below are instructions on how to install Office Pro Plus on a Windows 7 machine. The installation process is
similar for Windows 8 and the Mac OS.
Procedure
Using the computer you want to install Office on do the following: Login to your Office 365 email account at:
https://login.microsoftonline.com (If you do not remember how to log in to your Office 365 email account, go to:
http://www.spokaneschools.org/Page/23164).
Once logged in, click on the setting’s gear in the upper right corner and select Office 365 Settings.
On the left side, select Software.
The system will detect the operating system you are running and recommend the latest version of Office for you to install.
Once you verify the version to install, click the Install button.
If you are prompted to Run or Save the file, select Run.
Microsoft Office will install in the background and after a few minutes you will receive notice stating "Welcome to your new
Office." At this screen click Next.
Follow the prompts through the installation, selecting the options you want.
When all options are selected, a video will play explaining some of the features of Office. Once the video is done, it will ask
you to Sign in. At the Sign in prompt, enter your username@sps81.org email address, and click Next.
Follow the remaining prompts and when complete you can begin to use the Office products.
Calculators Available for Purchase: The LC Bookroom has 60 calculators available in stock for purchase. These calculators
(model TI 30-XS Multiview) do everything students need except graphing. For students in Algebra, this calculator will be
sufficient for their needs. The calculators are available for $14 in the Bookroom (regular price in stores is $18).
Safe Driving Reminder: With school back in session, please remember that the speed limit in school zones is
20 miles/hour or slower. This applies not only to the LC campus area but to the Hart
Field/Sac/Jefferson/Camp Hutton neighborhood. It is important that we are good citizens and abide by the
traffic laws meant to keep children safe.
Backpacks Needed: If you have any new or gently used backpacks, we would be happy to accept the donation! You can
bring the backpacks to the LC Public Office and we will distribute them to students in need. Thank you!
Donate to our Student Assistance Fund to Help Fellow Students: When you come in to pay student fees in the Business
Office, please consider donating to the Student Assistance fund. This fund helps needy students pay for the required class
fees and athletic fees. Every dollar donated goes directly to LC students.
BrightArrow: Learn about the new Parent Notification System called BrightArrow that will send email updates and text
messages for emergency communications and important updates from LC. You can choose what phone number and/or
email address you prefer for notifications and sign up to receive text notifications. Bright Arrow will not replace the LC News
You Can Use, but will be an additional tool to help us communicate with our community. Go to BrightArrow to learn how to
update your information.
The LC Tiger Pantry: Lewis and Clark now has a FREE food outlet for our students to access canned and boxed food items
for use at home. (We cannot dispense food for lunch). The LC Tiger Pantry is located in the underground parking garage
around the corner from the Tiger Closet. This Pantry was set up for LC students to access free food to take home and help
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their families with major meals. Currently, they can access this resource during the day with a staff member or a counselor.
We are inviting students/staff/parents to donate needed food items to our Pantry all year long. We are needing high protein
items (peanut butter, packages of noodles, beans, canned vegetables, etc). We also could use the cloth reusable grocery bags
and strong paper bags. Food donations can be taken to the Public Office.
COMMUNITY PARTNERS
Our community partners have supported LC staff and student activities this year. We are asking our LC families to give back
by supporting these partners
Fred Meyer
Larry H Miller Toyota
Domino's Pizza
905 S Grand & 30th
Ave.
Davenport Collection
US Army
Ammonite Ink
Cravens Coffee
Applied Healthcare
Tuxedo Gallery
517 W 3rd Ave.
Instant Sign Factory
Spokane Public Schools complies with all federal and state rules and regulations and does not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, marital status,
race, color, creed, national origin, the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a
person with a disability, sexual orientation including gender expression or gender identity, or honorably discharged veteran or military status. This holds
true for all students who are interested in participating in educational programs and/or extracurricular school activities, and provides equal access to
the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. Inquiries regarding compliance and/or grievance procedures may be directed to the school
district's Title IX officer and/or Section 504/ADA coordinator. Title IX Officer, Steven Gering, (509) 354-7396 * Section 504 Coordinator, Wendy Bleecker,
(509) 354-7248 * ADA Officer, Tennille Jeffries-Simmons (509) 354-7265 * Affirmative Action Officer, Angela Jones, (509) 354-5961* Equal Opportunity
Officer, Ramon Alvarez, (509) 354-7344* 200 N. Bernard Street, Spokane, WA 99201
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